A Florida federal court granted a preliminary injunction against a terminated franchisee. The court enjoined the ex-franchisee from using the franchisor’s trademarks and trade dress. The court enforced the franchisor’s...more
8/4/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Employee Relocations ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchise Termination ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Parties ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Successor Interests ,
Successor Liability ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
A federal court in Maryland entered default judgment and a permanent injunction in favor of an ice cream franchisor against a franchisee that continued operating its ice cream shop after termination....more
A federal district court in Michigan granted a preliminary injunction in favor of tax preparation franchisor, Liberty Tax Service (JTH Tax, Inc. v. Magnotte, E.D. Mich., ¶16,575), finding it was likely to succeed on its...more
5/1/2020
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Termination ,
Customer Lists ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Loss of Goodwill ,
Lost Profits ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Tax Preparers